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Figure 2.
Figure 2. The Major Pol γ Subunit Interfaces
(A–C) Pol γA- Pol γB proximal monomer interactions. The distal monomer is omitted for clarity.
(A) Charge-charge interactions between the thumb domain of Pol γA and the C-terminal domain of Pol γB.
(B) L-shaped support between Pol γA and the proximal monomer of Pol γB.
(C) Hydrophobic interactions between the L helix of Pol γA and a hydrophobic core of Pol γB. Mutated residues L^549, L^552, and K^553 are shown.
(D) Sequence alignments of residues involved in hydrophobic interactions between Pol γA and Pol γB.
(E–G) Pol γA- Pol γB distal monomer interactions. The proximal monomer is omitted for clarity.
(E) The salt-bridge (2.8 Å) between Pol γA R^232 and the distal Pol γB E^394.
(F) Pol γA-Pol γB distal monomer.
(G) The weak van der Waals interaction (5.3 Å) between Pol γA and the distal Pol γB monomer.

The above figure is reprinted by permission from Cell Press: Cell (2009, 139, 312-324) copyright 2009.